Head of BI & Data Engineering

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Due to continued growth, Crest Nicholson are currently recruiting a Head of BI and data engineering.  

The Head of BI and Data will be responsible for managing a team of BI developers and analysts who specialise in Microsoft technologies, specifically Power BI and Microsoft  Synapse and Fabric. The role involves overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of business intelligence solutions, ensuring data accuracy, and providing actionable insights to support timely business decision-making 

Principal Duties or Responsibilities:

• Develop a clear technology strategy and roadmap for BI in conjunction with the Group IT Director. Lead and manage the BI Reporting team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of group wide BI solutions using Microsoft technologies such as Power BI, SQL Server, Fabric and Azure.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all BI reports, dashboards and integrations.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their reporting needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain data models, ETL processes, and data lakes/warehouses to support BI reporting.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of BI solutions and interfaces to ensure efficient data processing and reporting.
• Stay up to date with the latest Microsoft trends and technologies and recommend improvements to existing processes and tools.
• Manage the BI reporting project lifecycle, including planning, execution, and delivery of BI projects.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Manage the BI Reporting team, including hiring, training, and performance management of team members.
• Oversee the allocation of resources to ensure the successful delivery of BI projects.

Qualifications / Experience Required:

• Current experience as Head of BI and\or Data Engineering – 2 plus years having progressed to this via a BI\Data route.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, Synapse and Azure.
• Data Scientist and Data Engineering background.
• Experience in designing and developing data strategies and BI solutions, including data models, ETL processes, and data warehouses.
• Strong understanding of data governance and security principles.
• Excellent project management skills, with experience in managing the BI reporting project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders and IT teams.
• House Builder knowledge would be an advantage, but not essential

The Company

Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.

We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.

Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.

As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include: 

• Competitive Salary
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Private pension
• Private healthcare and cash plan options
• 28 days' annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share save scheme
• Gym membership discounts 

We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.

We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy'.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!